BY MARC MATURO The North Rockland School District will honor longtime football coach Joe Casarella, the county’s all-time wins leader, on September 20 at halftime of the varsity football game against Ossining, whose kickoff is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. The football field at the school will be officially named “Joe Casarella Field.” Many years ago, […]
BY STEPHANIE DOLCE Everyone who goes on a first date not only hopes that it will turn out to be the beginning of a “great” relationship, but you also want to feel that first date magic you hear people in the movies talk about. No matter how down- to- Earth you really, truly are, first […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA HAVERSTRAW – A potential amusement and water park proposed for the 175-acre Letchworth Village property in Haverstraw and Stony Point has raised questions among local officials regarding tax gains and traffic liabilities. Two weeks ago the state, through the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Council, announced that it was interested in awarding a grant […]
It’s been five years and it’s finally finished. A New City revitalization dedication ceremony and concert will take place on Sunday, September 7, 2014, marking the end of a long construction process that often clogged traffic and tested nerves. The ceremony will start at 12 noon at the County Court House, located at One South […]
BY BARRY WARNER The Third Annual Senior Fair, sponsored by Senator David Carlucci and Rockland Community College (RCC), was held at RCC’s Eugene Levy Fieldhouse on Thursday, August 28, drawing approximately 1,000 seniors. The event sets out to inform and empower seniors with health information, nutrition counseling, energy conservation and the opportunity to volunteer for […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN About 50 people gathered on the steps of the Allison-Parris County Office Building Tuesday evening to show support for a legislative resolution that would result in eliminating questions about an applicant’s criminal background from initial job applications in the County. Sponsored by the grassroots “Rockland Coalition to End the New Jim Crow,” […]